Volume 28, Part 1

Worldwide Interpersonal And Group Terrorism Against Women

Marta B Rondon, MD

Dr. Rondon is Chair, Section on Women's Mental Health, World Psychiatric Association and Assistant Professor, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Perú

Abstract

This lessons deals with the different types of violence that occurs against women, emphasizing the gender based determinants: powerlessness, poverty and submission, from an international perspective. Special attention is paid to transcultural aspects in the understanding of causative dynamics and mental health consequences.